Major Code BS6854

Patton College of Education  
Department of Teacher Education  
Lindley Hall
Athens, OH 45701
Phone: 740.597.2198
Fax: 740.593.0477
www.cehs.ohio.edu/academics/te/index.htm

Jeesun Jung, Program Coordinator
jungj@ohio.edu

Program Overview

Early childhood education prepares students to teach young children birth through eight years. In addition to being licensed to teach in public and private preschools, Head Start programs, nursery schools and child care centers, students are also licensed to teach in private and public school kindergartens and primary grades.

Admissions Information

Freshman/First-Year Admission

Ohio University students, who are interested in pursuing the B.S.Ed. in the early childhood education (ECE) major, enter their program-of-study with a premajor code of ND8837. Students can apply to the major after completing specific requirements listed under ECE Program Requirements. Upon acceptance into Teacher Candidacy, students will also be accepted into the ECE program major (BS6854).Enrollment in the program is limited to promote quality instruction, appropriate field placement and effective advising. Not all students who apply and meet the minimum criteria will be accepted. Contact the Office of Student Affairs for details on the early childhood restrictive admission criteria and process. 

Change of Program Policy

If you are enrolled in a different major or college at Ohio University, and wish to transfer into this major, you must either declare the premajor code, ND8837 (if you don’t meet the admission criteria) or apply for admission (if you do meet them). You must have at least a 2.75 GPA to declare the non degree code. To be admitted to the major, you must apply and be accepted after successful completion of the admission criteria.

External Transfer Admission

If you should transfer from another institution into this major, you must either declare the premajor code, ND8834 (if you don’t meet the admission criteria) or apply for admission (if you do meet them). You must have at least a 2.75 GPA to declare the non degree code. To be admitted to the major, you must apply and be accepted after successful completion of the admission criteria. You will be required to submit a official copy of your transcripts from all other institutions from which you have transferred credits.

Opportunities Upon Graduation

Prepares candidates to teach children birth through eight years. In addition to being licensed to teach in public and private preschool programs, Head Start programs, nursery schools and child care centers, candidates are also licensed to teach in private and public kindergartens and primary grades. The program is NCATE accredited and Ohio licensure can be transferred to other states that have reciprocity with the Ohio Department of Education.

Requirements